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  Kyle Mahoney says

  The administrators of 1001 BOOKS YOU MUST READ BEFORE YOU DIE welcome you to the group. There is a general explanation of the group and some answers to FAQ under the discussion thread WELCOME MAT to 1001.
  
  April BoTM:
  The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
  Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
  The Heretic by Miguel Delibes
  
  May BoTM:
  Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen
  The Hound of the Baskervilles Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  The Lover by Marguerite Duras
  
  The discussion threads are pinned to the top. Please join one or all of these group reads. Also check out the opportunities to participate in 2012 challenges. We are reading Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson as a seasonal read for April, May and June.

  Posted 4 weeks ago. ( send a note )

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  alexandra76 says

  Hi Sadie! Hope everything is good with you. How old is your baby now? I jsut heard that Tara Carroll is getting married this summer ... wild and awesome, like most of life :)

  Posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )

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  alexandra76 says

  My mom picked Zeitoun for our whole family to read this year and then discuss at our cottage when we all go in August. What an exceptional read! So eye opening. And that was my first Dave Eggers book. I'll definitely read more. That is one of my favorite reads lately. That, and Unbroken.
  
  Rachel is pregnant. She found out she's having a girl. She's due at the end of summer :)

  Posted 11 months ago. ( send a note )

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  alexandra76 says

  I thought you didn't read much fiction? Is that book a true story? I did a quick Google search and saw something about faeries...
  
  The Warmth of Other Suns was phenomenal! I'm near the end of the 1,000-page World Without End. O MY GOD. SO GOOD! God, so good. The kind of book you read if only have 30 seconds of free time as you're walking to your mailbox. I LOVE IT!
  
  Hope Finnegan and your family are doing wonderful! :)

  Posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )

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  alexandra76 says

  Yes send pics. I don't think it's annoying! That's killer that you jsut took your wee babe to the bahamas. I LOVE IT!!

  Posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )

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  alexandra76 says

  How is Finnegan???????????

  Posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )

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  alexandra76 says

  What did you think of ROOM? More importantly, how is Finnegan? DO TELL!

  Posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )

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  alexandra76 says

  Room and You Don't Look Like Anyone I Know are both really good. When is your baby due?

  Posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )

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  sid_rw says

  Hi playagirl - that's quite a shelf of read books there, many I'd like to read too! Popped on after reading you on a discussion of "The Other Boleyn Girl" which seems to have quite an enthusiastic readership here.

  Posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )

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  craig w says

  What did you think of the book by peter maas Underboss?

  Posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )

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  bookophile says

  Eh, bien! And follow it up with "Tourjours France". Save a bit of the grocery money weekly, get Rosetta Stone French, and one day, we'll just quietly slip away!

  Posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )

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  bookophile says

  Hi Playagirl! My recommendation for you - Don't read "Five-Second Rule". It's not for you and your hubby!!! Couldn't finish it - the imagery was too awful! Hope you're enjoying the "Year with No Summer".

  Posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )

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  Jake M says

  hey those r some good books! o and most ppl say that aint me in the pic and it aint its my gf!

  Posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )

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  April R says

  It's nothing compared to yours. I am glad that your good habits are rubbing off on me. TGIF!!!

  Posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )

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  Friday says

  Hi Playagirl! I actually am still around, I just haven't updated here in a while.
  
  Thanks so much for your note and your encouragement. I AM still reading. Just try and stop me. LOL
  
  I have an extensive reading wishlist and now and then someone will send me a book. To me it's like sending me to another time and place on a vacation or adventure. I get so totally lost in whatever it is I'm reading. And, btw, I'm reading The Autobiography of Henry VIII now and loving it.
  
  Since Katrina and recently Hurricane Gustav, my life has been a crazy ride. I'm planning on moving back to California soon. Once I'm there, I'll be able to start a book collection again. I will never stop reading. The love of reading is one of the greatest gifts my mother gave to me.
  
  Again, thanks for the note -- be well and happy reading!

  Posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )

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  bookophile says

  Always love Steves! He has videos, too.

  Posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )

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  alexandra76 says

  Did you enjoy atonement? I tried to read it three different times way before the movie even came out and just could not make it through. What did you think?

  Posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )

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  Ritesh K says

  i dont knw where u r seein the end of 'the god of small thngs'; it is definitely nt on the last page. u might take teh point where estha and rahel make love to share their pain to be the end...........bt evn there u r nt sure. so tehnovel does xactly wht foster wntd grt novels to do--open a new issue instead of closin one. so its end is the beginning; the last wrd of the novel is 2mrw whch wl nevr die..........and thiis is nt vry diffrnt 4m wht u find in 'the inheritance of loss', 'namesake', 'the hungry tide' n many othr novels n so-called new cinema

  Posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )

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  bookophile says

  When I see a London book on your site, I'm jealous!

  Posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )